My Fair Lady: "Why Can't The English Learn How to Speak"

Accents and Dialects

Click here to see the video clips shown in class on various accents.

History of English: The Adventure of English Part 1

The complete series (7 episodes) can be found here.  This can be a useful source for a written task or an FOA on this topic.

Origin of English: Indo-European Roots

Indo-European (University of Texas)

The Indo-European Family of Languages

Alphabets: Origin and history

Here are some links about alphabets

The Origins and History of the Alphabet

Evolution of the alphabet

The Alphabet